Over-the-counter pill boosts access to contraception, OHSU study finds
Nationwide study documents 31% percentage point increase in people shifting from no birth control to the over-the-counter oral contraceptive.
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OHSU Casey Eye Institute Offers Macular Degeneration Seminar
October 19, 2010
WHAT: Oregon Health & Science University’s Casey Eye Institute is hosting a free seminar titled “Living with Macular Degeneration: What You Should Know, What You Can Do.” The program includes a presentation by a retina specialist followed by a panel ...
Anonymous $10 Million Gift to OHSU School of Medicine Establishes Scholarship Fund for Students With Potential to Strengthen Oregon’s Healthcare Workforce
October 19, 2010
At U.S. medical schools, physicians-in-training are battling the realities of rising tuition and increasing student loan debt. An anonymous donor who recently pledged $5 million to endow a scholarship fund for medical students at Oregon Health & ...
Free Cervical Cancer Screenings at OHSU Center for Women’s Health
October 18, 2010
WHAT: The OHSU Center for Women’s Health is offering free cervical cancer screenings for women who’ve encountered barriers to receiving a Pap test and pelvic exam. Typical barriers include lack of insurance or insurance that does not cover Pap tests. ...
Hyundai Hope On Wheels™ Donates $100,000 to OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to Help Fight Childhood Cancer
September 22, 2010
WHAT: Local Hyundai dealers and representatives from Hyundai Motor America will present a $100,000 “Hope Grant” to OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in support of research dedicated to improving the lives of children with cancer. Pediatric cancer ...
OHSU Researchers Find Cell Division Typically Associated With Cancer May Also Protect the Liver From Injury
September 22, 2010
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a form of cell division typically associated with cancer called multipolar mitosis can yield diverse, viable cells capable of protecting the liver from injury and poisonous ...
OHSU Research Suggests Compound Administered During Some Bone Marrow Transplants Elevates Risks
September 21, 2010
Research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute may spur debate about the risks associated with administering a specific compound in some forms of bone-marrow transplantation. The research is published in ...
OHSU Recruits National Leader in Women’s Health, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
September 08, 2010
Oregon Health & Science University has recruited one of the nation’s foremost experts in maternal-fetal medicine and women’s health to chair its Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and direct its Center for Women’s Health, a National Center of ...
OHSU Announces Topics for Free Fall Health Lecture Series
August 27, 2010
WHAT: The popular Oregon Health & Science University Ask the Health Experts seminar series returns this fall with seven free lectures. Featured speakers are leading experts in their field who will answer questions following the lectures. Topics in the ...
As Temperatures Increase, Children Fall From Windows
August 13, 2010
As the temperature climbs into the 90s, Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s hospital strongly recommends families take preventive measures, including installing window guards, the only proven method of preventing children from ...
Long Distance Eye Exams for Diabetics
August 02, 2010
Telemedicine is enabling ophthalmologists from Legacy Good Samaritan Devers Eye Institute to treat Native Americans hundreds of miles away in Pendleton, Ore., and Wichita, Kan. The hope is that the program, which is being run in collaboration with ...